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Policy H/HM: Housing mix

Representation ID: 202257

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Girton needs small homes (1–3 bedrooms) suited to local needs, not large family or high‑density flats.

Full text:

Girton Position
Girton needs small homes (1–3 bedrooms) suited to local needs, not large family or high‑density flats.

Key Points
Your NP policies prioritise 1–3 bed homes.
Height limit: 3 storeys.
Climate‑friendly design required.

GPC Requests
Require a small‑home‑focused mix in any Girton proposal.
Ensure mix reflects census corrections and realistic demand.

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Policy H/GL: Garden land and subdivision of existing plots

Representation ID: 202258

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Subdivision must not erode village character, green space, or settlement pattern.

Key Points
Avoid over‑intensification.
Maintain gardens, greenery, spacing.
Protect rural morphology.

GPC Requests
Strong controls to avoid harmful subdivision.
Require rural‑fit design and landscape retention.

Full text:

Girton Position
Subdivision must not erode village character, green space, or settlement pattern.

Key Points
Avoid over‑intensification.
Maintain gardens, greenery, spacing.
Protect rural morphology.

GPC Requests
Strong controls to avoid harmful subdivision.
Require rural‑fit design and landscape retention.

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Policy H/SS: Residential space standards and accessible homes

Representation ID: 202259

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Girton supports high‑quality, accessible homes that meet space and climate standards.

Key Points
Community supports high standards for health and wellbeing.
Space must not be traded for density.

GPC Requests
Enforce national and enhanced space standards.
Require accessible, climate‑adapted homes.

Full text:

Girton Position
Girton supports high‑quality, accessible homes that meet space and climate standards.

Key Points
Community supports high standards for health and wellbeing.
Space must not be traded for density.

GPC Requests
Enforce national and enhanced space standards.
Require accessible, climate‑adapted homes.

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Policy H/SH: Specialist housing

Representation ID: 202260

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Specialist housing must integrate with village facilities, Active Travel, and rural character.

Key Points
Ensure safe routes for older and vulnerable residents.
Avoid remote, car‑dependent locations.

GPC Requests
Deliver specialist housing only where walkable access to local services exists.
Maintain low‑rise village form.

Full text:

Girton Position
Specialist housing must integrate with village facilities, Active Travel, and rural character.

Key Points
Ensure safe routes for older and vulnerable residents.
Avoid remote, car‑dependent locations.

GPC Requests
Deliver specialist housing only where walkable access to local services exists.
Maintain low‑rise village form.

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Policy H/CB: Self and custom build homes

Representation ID: 202261

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Self‑build may be accommodated on a small, site‑appropriate scale.

Key Points
Must fit rural character.
Cannot breach Green Belt.

GPC Requests
Allow small‑scale self‑build only where landscape and character allow.

Full text:

Girton Position
Self‑build may be accommodated on a small, site‑appropriate scale.

Key Points
Must fit rural character.
Cannot breach Green Belt.

GPC Requests
Allow small‑scale self‑build only where landscape and character allow.

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Policy H/BR: Build to rent homes

Representation ID: 202262

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Unsuitable unless small‑scale and village‑appropriate.

Key Points
BTR often implies higher density and urban form.
Not suitable for Minor Rural Centre constraints.

GPC Requests
Restrict BTR in Girton unless clearly small‑scale and rural‑fit.

Full text:

Girton Position
Unsuitable unless small‑scale and village‑appropriate.

Key Points
BTR often implies higher density and urban form.
Not suitable for Minor Rural Centre constraints.

GPC Requests
Restrict BTR in Girton unless clearly small‑scale and rural‑fit.

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Policy H/CL: Co-living

Representation ID: 202263

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Co‑living is not suitable for Girton’s rural environment.

Key Points
Co‑living = urban, high‑density typology.
Conflicts with village identity and infrastructure limits.

GPC Requests
Exclude co‑living from Girton.

Full text:

Girton Position
Co‑living is not suitable for Girton’s rural environment.

Key Points
Co‑living = urban, high‑density typology.
Conflicts with village identity and infrastructure limits.

GPC Requests
Exclude co‑living from Girton.

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Policy H/MO: Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)

Representation ID: 202264

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
HMOs increase parking stress, undermine character, and create intensification.

Key Points
Girton already faces traffic pressures.
HMOs risk undermining residential quality.

GPC Requests
Strong limits on HMOs.
Require management plans and parking controls.

Full text:

Girton Position
HMOs increase parking stress, undermine character, and create intensification.

Key Points
Girton already faces traffic pressures.
HMOs risk undermining residential quality.

GPC Requests
Strong limits on HMOs.
Require management plans and parking controls.

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Policy H/SA: Student accommodation

Representation ID: 202265

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Additional student accommodation is not appropriate within Girton village.

Full text:

Girton Position
Additional student accommodation is not appropriate within Girton village.

Key Points
Eddington already contributes significant student/education pressure.
Increases traffic and conflicts with rural character.

GPC Requests
Avoid student accommodation allocations in Girton.
Focus student housing on university‑adjacent locations outside Green Belt.

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Policy H/DC: Dwellings in the countryside

Representation ID: 202266

Received: 28/01/2026

Respondent: Girton Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Girton Position
Green Belt and landscape character require strict limits on countryside dwellings.

Key Points
Countryside housing risks eroding rural edges.
Particularly harmful in the Girton Gap.

GPC Requests
Allow only essential rural dwellings.
Prohibit new dwellings in the Girton Gap.

Full text:

Girton Position
Green Belt and landscape character require strict limits on countryside dwellings. [consultati...anning.org]

Key Points
Countryside housing risks eroding rural edges.
Particularly harmful in the Girton Gap.

GPC Requests
Allow only essential rural dwellings.
Prohibit new dwellings in the Girton Gap.

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